“Kenny is a natural born clown with a gift for explosive physical comedy, but unlike other local comedians he roots his comedy in the truth of South Africa’s still uneasy race relations in a manner that is both hilarious and biting,” said Barry Ronge, writing in the Sunday Times.
Kenneth got his first taste of acting in 1986 as part of a community theatre group. He realised the need to perfect his craft, and in 1993 he enrolled at the Market Theatre Laboratory as a student in dramatic arts. He made his debut in 1995 with his former teacher Robert Coleman in a com
edy called Afrodizzia at the Johannesburg Civic Theatre. In that same year he met up with Annie Barnes who specialise in children’s theatre at the Civic Theatre. The union was a spectacular success that went on for almost three years.Once he’d conquered the theatre world, Kenneth ventured into television. His first role was in the South African soapie Isidingo. Soon after he landed a part in Saints, Sinners and Settlers, written by Zakes Mda and directed by John Matshikiza. His face also became familiar as he was on the The
Toasty Show in the mornings on e-tv.Kenneth appeared in Fela’s TV, and Tsotsi (winner of the Oscar for Best Foreign Film), Jerusalema, Surprise, and the international sci-fi hit District 9. He created the role of Elvis (for which he won a SAMA best actor award) and co-wrote and produced White Wedding.
